Bilateral Breast Mastopexy/Lift

Symptoms

  • Breasts that have drooped/lowered from their original position with age, weight loss or after having your family
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Surgery

  • Removal of excess skin and repositioning your breasts into a more favourable position under general anaesthetic

After Care

  • An overnight stay after surgery
  • Leave Dressings on until you are seen in clinic
  • No showering for 48 hours
  • When starting to shower dry tapes afterwards with a hair dryer
  • Wear the provided support bra day and night for 6 weeks to help remould your breasts
  • No strenuous exercise for 6 weeks
  • No smoking to reduce wound healing problems
  • You may drive if you feel well enough to do an emergency stop
  • Scar care 3 weeks after surgery
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